05x21 - The Big Circle

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Charlene, these notes
don't have stamps on them.

I couldn't get them to stick.

My tongue's dried out.

My whole body's dried out.

I've cried out every
bit of moisture in it.

Please don't start crying again.

I can't take it.

I won't. I think I
sprained a tear duct.

Listen, we are not going to cry
in front of julia anymore, o.k.?

These last three weeks
have been hardest on her.

We all knew reese had
that heart condition,

And we all loved him,

But we've got to think of julia

And get her through this,

Which is why we're helping
with these condolence notes.

These cards just tear
my heart out, though.

Did you read this letter from
reese's daughter margaret?

"Julia, we spoke
at daddy's funeral,

"But I didn't get the chance

"To thank you for
everything you meant to him.

"He was always telling
me how lucky he was

"To have someone
like you in his life,

Someone beautiful in every way."

Oh, no. Here we go again.

No, no. I might as well
put it to good use.

Well, julia's cruise is all set.

I had to pull plenty of strings,

But I got her on
the sea symphony

Leaving miami tomorrow night.

I'll just rearrange
her schedule.

I'll take her
appointments next week.

The ones I can't
handle, I'll reschedule.

By the way, suzanne,
your beauty salon called.

I think you're in trouble.

Apparently, you've missed
two standing appointments.

I have more important things
to do than groom myself.

What's the matter?

Oh, nothing.

I would have sworn
that I heard suzanne say

That she had more important
things to do than groom herself.

I know. Isn't it incredible?

One crisis, and she's
scarlett o'hara.

Scarlett was shallow, too,

But when her family
was in trouble,

She'd plow fields, pick
cotton, sh**t yankees,

And never get her hair done.

She made a dress out
of her mama's curtains.

Suzanne would do that.

Oh, suzanne would
go farther than that.

If she was as
strapped as scarlett,

She'd tear the
venetian blinds down

And hammer them into
little credit cards.

Anyway, we've all got
to take care of julia.

I'm so glad she's
going on that cruise.

It'll be the best thing
in the world for her.

She can lie in the sun
and breathe the sea air.

When she starts feeling better,

She can play bingo,
take hula lessons,

Do three-legged races
and potato sack jumps,

And watch the
"best buns" contest.

It is not that kind of a cruise.

You talk like julia will have

Kathie lee gifford
up in her face going,

♪ In the mornin', in the evenin'

Well thats taken care of.

Suzanne, how is
julia? I mean, really.

I can't tell.

I've offered to sleep over

Like I did the first
couple of nights,

But she just wants to be alone.

I wish she'd let me stay.

I doubt she's slept through
the night since reese d*ed.

She just walks
around till sunrise.

Morning.

Hi, julia.

Were you sleeping?

No.

I was just upstairs
looking at some old things.

Julia, your cruise is all set.

Thank you, suzanne.

Want me to help you pack?

No, that's all right.

There's not too much
going on around here today.

Why don't you just
go on back upstairs

And have a nice hot bath?

Take a day off.

Walk in the park, go to the zoo.

I appreciate the sentiment,

But I've taken so many
hot baths I'm shriveled,

Walked over every
inch of that park,

And been to the
zoo so many times

The animals are starting
to look at me funny.

Charlene and I want to take
you out to dinner tonight.

I don't know... A restaurant?

I just don't think
I have the energy.

It won't take any energy.

It's not like we're going to
take you to chuck e. Cheese

And make you play skee-ball.

It's just a nice
quiet restaurant,

And you won't have to cook
or clean up or anything at all.

Julia, you need to eat.

I know you haven't been.

I appreciate your
concern... I really do.

I just want to be by myself.

I'll pack, and maybe I'll
start reading my book.

What are you reading?

The brothers karamazov.

On your cruise?

Yes. Something wrong with that?

No, no. I just don't think

You should read
anything that heavy.

When you're on vacation,
you should read trash.

I got you a couple
things to take with you.

To read this stuff,

You don't even need
to use your brain.

In one of these,

There's a story
about brigitte nielsen.

She broke up with
mark gastineau,

And she's getting his name
removed from her bottom.

Wouldn't you find
that interesting?

She should never
have gotten tattooed.

I don't think it's
very realistic.

I mean, brigitte nielsen

Has had a lot of boyfriends.

If she wants their
names on her behind,

She should just get an
etch-a-sketch back there.

When the relationship is over,

She can just go...

That's very funny.

Well...

I think maybe it's
time for me to start

Getting my things
together for my trip.

O.k.

Hi. I'm looking for
julia sugarbaker.

She's busy right
now. Can we help you?

I have something for her.

Oh. Um, julia?

It's a delivery for you.

It's probably another
floral arrangement.

If you'd take care
of it, I'd be grateful.

Just put it on that table.

I don't think that's wise.

Look, my sister's
under a lot of strain.

All she asked was that
you put it on the table,

So just put it
on the table, o.k.?

But it's not... Do it!

O.k.

Well, I think you handled
that awfully well.

Thank you.

This is what you're delivering?

Uh-huh.

I wonder how much
we should tip him.

Mr. And mrs. Oliver swore to me

They'd be back from
europe a week ago.

There's nothing I can do.

I have another job, and
I have to leave today.

I appreciate your dilemma,

But I don't think
you understand.

I'm not a relative
of the olivers.

I'm not a close friend
or even a friend.

I'm their interior decorator.

Oh.

Well, you were listed

Under "emergency phone numbers."

Maybe she thought
what you did to our house

Qualified as a disaster.

Now, randa.

She has such a
lively sense of humor.

Yes. Not unlike nancy reagan's.

Please don't put your
feet on the coffee table.

It scratches easily.

If it gets scratched, my
parents will pay for it.

Well, I have to go on now.

Wait one second.

We haven't really
discussed this.

Perhaps you don't understand.

Mrs. Sugarbaker has
recently experienced a loss,

And she's really not up to this.

She was the last
name on the list.

The servants live out,

And there's no
one there at night.

If mrs. Sugarbaker
doesn't take her,

I'll have to call the
child welfare board.

It's all right, mary
jo. I can handle it.

It's only one night.

How much trouble could it be?

Randa, is there something
wrong with your supper?

Yes. It's pukey.

I see.

It smells like my gerbil's cage.

I think I'm going to puke.

Blah!

Bleh... Blah!

Randa, I did ask you what
you wanted for supper.

You said you wanted a hamburger.

I made you a hamburger.

I'd like to request
that we observe

A minimum standard of
good table manners here.

My definition of "minimum
table manners" would be...

Not pretending to
vomit on the table

While others are eating.

I'm not eating this crap.

All right, let's extend that
definition of good table manners

To include not
calling the food... Crap.

You'll be ready for those
white house dinners soon.

You don't have to eat it,

But you can sit there

Like a civilized human being.

All right.

If you're going to
behave like a beast,

You can eat like a beast.

Since you put your
food on the floor,

You can sit on the
floor until I'm done.

All right!

All right, that is it!

Now you are going to
sit over here in this chair

While we finish our supper.

You didn't ask to be
excused from the table.

Now, what's the magic word?

Crap!

That's not it!

Julia?

Julia, charlene and I
want to take you to dinner.

Maybe this wasn't a good idea.

She said she didn't
have the energy.

No, it'll be fine.

Claudia's watching
quint and olivia.

We'll drop randa off with them

And take julia to a nice dinner.

She's got to eat.

She's probably in back.

Come on, let's go get her.

I hope she's up to it.

She's so delicate these days.

What was that?

Help me!

Get out!

Julia, what's going on?

I can handle this. Just get out!

Talk to you tomorrow.

Did you see what I saw?

I know. I can't believe it.

Julia's eating!

Uh, mary jo, could
you fill me in?

What happened here last night?

Well, I'm not sure,
but I think julia won.

Thought I heard the door.

My taxi isn't here yet, is it?

No, julia, it's not.
Are you ready?

Yes, I am.

What is she doing, anyway?

She's cleaning up
the mess she made.

Then she's working in the garden
to pay for everything she broke.

She says her parents will pay,

But she will pay,

And she will learn something.

Her parents going
to go for that?

Her parents will go for anything

That doesn't cause
them too much trouble.

I spoke with them this morning.

They've decided to spend
another four weeks in switzerland.

I hope an alp falls on them.

Anyway, they're
sending a new governess

To pick randa up this afternoon.

I told them she
needs a firm hand.

She's been getting
away with m*rder.

I guess you're glad
to be leaving today.

Randa, darling,

Don't pick up glass
with your hands.

Here, use this dustpan.

Good job.

Hi.

Hi.

Oh! Julia, your taxi's here.

Oh... Oh, yeah.

That's all my stuff there.

I'll be there in a minute.

You're going somewhere?

Well, yes. I'm going
on a little trip.

Well...

Goodbye.

Bye.

Hello. I'm here to
collect randa oliver.

Oh, hi.

You must be the new governess.

How do you do?

I'm sorry, I don't shake hands.

Germs, you know.

Yes. How prudent of you.

I was just handling some
salmonella this morning.

Julia, the new
governess is here.

Oh, of course.

How do you do? I'm
julia sugarbaker.

Yes.

Uh, is that the child?

Mm-hmm.

All right, let's go. Now.

Excuse me.

I think it would be
good if you and I talked.

All right, but quickly.

I like to keep on schedule.

You've spoken with
randa's parents?

Yes.

Then you know she's a handful.

I know she's a brat.

Well, she won't be when
I get through with her.

Discipline, mrs.
Sugarbaker. Discipline.

Spare the rod
and spoil the child.

Randa, you've done a
real good job. Relax.

Charlene, take randa on the
porch and show her that swing.

You bet.

Hey, randa, we've got the neatest
old porch swing you've ever seen.

Let's you and me
split a root beer.

I'm getting off schedule.

This won't take long.

You see I believe
in discipline too

But I don't think it helps
much to call a child

A brat to her face.

And when you say "spare the rod"

I do hope your
speaking metaphorically.

You are the one who
recommended a firm hand.

I said she needed a firm hand.

I didn't say she needed
the lady warden

From an
ann-margret-in-prison movie.

Lady, we have to leave now.

Bring my bags back in.

What?

I'm going to keep randa myself.

You have no right to do that.

I'll inform her parents today.

Since they left her with me,

I don't foresee much problem.

Julia, don't give
your cruise up.

You need that.

I'll gladly take
randa to my house.

No, mary jo.

She's been passed around enough.

No, she'll stay here
with me. You can go.

Fine.

I just hope you know

What you're getting into.

Mary jo, what's going on?

Julia's not going on her cruise.

She's going to
take care of randa.

Julia, are you sure
you want to do that?

You need some time to yourself.

No, I've had my time to myself.

I love you both so much

For trying to protect
me these last few weeks,

But you can't
protect me forever.

All the hot baths
and walks in the park

And cruises aren't
going to do any good.

The only thing that helps

Is getting a glimpse
of the big circle...

Loved ones passing
out of this world,

Little ones coming in.

When hayden d*ed,

I saw that big circle
when I looked at payne,

And now I can see it
when I look at randa.

Even though she isn't mine,

She needs somebody right now.

Why aren't you sleeping?

Why aren't you?

I don't sleep much anymore.

Can I get you anything?

No.

Well...

What's the matter?

It's too quiet in this house.

In my house, you can always hear

The servants talking,
laughing downstairs.

It's just too quiet here.

You want me to get
you another blanket?

Don't touch me!

I hate this house. I hate
being here, and I hate you!

Randa...

I know what it feels
like to be left behind.

The days stretch
in front of you,

And nothing interesting
could possibly happen.

You meet new people,

But they can't take the place
of the ones who are gone.

Ever.

Ever.

Even when something good
happens, it causes you pain

Because you can't share
it with the one who's gone,

And when something
bad happens, well...

You just can't bear it.

See... My best friend
in the whole world

d*ed just a few weeks ago.

It's not the same.

Your friend didn't
leave you on purpose.

Yes, but my friend
isn't coming back...

And your parents are.

It's still too
quiet in this house.

Put your head down.

Put your head down.

Close your eyes.

♪ Hush, little darlin',
don't say a word

♪ Mama's gonna buy
you a mockingbird

♪ If that mockingbird don't sing

♪ Mama's gonna buy
you a diamond ring

♪ If that diamond
ring turns to brass

♪ Mama's gonna buy
you a looking glass

It's a song about shopping!

Shh.

♪ If that lookin'
glass gets broke

♪ Mama's gonna
buy you a billy goat

♪ If that billy goat won't pull

♪ Mama's gonna buy
you a cart and bull

♪ If that cart and
bull break down

♪ You'll still be

♪ The sweetest little
girl in town julia?

Yes?

Sleep with me tonight.

All right.

I think I'll be
able to sleep now.

I think we'll both be
able to sleep tonight.